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Friday, 15 May 2015

Flying the Flag (a Pattern for an EPP Union Jack)

A few posts ago I blogged about my competition entries for
the Uttoxeter Quilt and Stitch Village. The Union Jack made of EPP hexagons was for
the special category of British Royalty celebrating the longest serving
monarchs, hence the inclusion of the royal cyphers for Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth
II.

By the magic of Photoshop, I can show you how the
flag would look without these cyphers (much easier than making another!).

If you would like to make one yourself, details of the number of hexagons, finished sizes, and the pattern for this English
paper pieced Union Jack can now be found in the projects/tutorials section of this blog. The pattern was designed so that it remained as true as possible, when
using hexagons, to the correct aspect ratio of the flag and also to the
relative widths of the various sections (if you want to know more about
this, click here). You may wish to modify the pattern so that is is more suited for snuggling under than flying from a flag pole.

About Me

I enjoy a variety of sewing (dressmaking, patchwork, quilting, cross stitch) but should really spend less time on the internet reading about sewing and more time actually sewing.
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